Kirkwall to Austin, TX: time difference
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Kirkwall. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kirkwall 18:46 6:46 PM Austin, TX 12:46 12:46 PM You –:–
18:46 6:46 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 17:49
12:46 12:46 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:54
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−6 h
Austin, TX is 6 h behind Kirkwall.
When you, Kirkwall and Austin, TX are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 Kirkwall
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Kirkwall | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:46 | 12:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Kirkwall | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 9 h 43 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 7,500 | 974,447 |
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Kirkwall and Austin, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Kirkwall and Austin, TX?
Austin is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Kirkwall is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Austin, TX, at the start of the working day in Kirkwall?
The working day in Kirkwall starts at 9:00 AM; in Austin it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Austin, TX, when it is 6:00 PM in Kirkwall?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kirkwall, it is 12:00 PM in Austin.
When do working hours in Kirkwall and in Austin, TX, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kirkwall, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Austin.
When is it still the previous day in Austin, TX?
Until 6:00 AM in Kirkwall it is still the previous day in Austin. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Austin it is already the next day in Kirkwall.
Does the time difference between Kirkwall and Austin, TX, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Austin will be 5 hours behind Kirkwall.
